Hello from New York City! Well, actually hello from New Jersey. I took myself across the Hudson River to Hoboken to check out a few Sinatra-inspired sights, on account of what would have been Ol’ Blue Eyes’ 100 birthday. This week has been the kick-start of awards season nominations, with the SAGs and Golden Globes nods being announced. There were quite a few suprises and snubs, but Carol scooped 5 Globe nods – with its stars Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett both scoring Best Actress noms. But at the SAGs, they’ve been separated into Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for Rooney. Also, it’s been a great year for Sweden’s Alicia…

By the actors, for the actors. I do so enjoy watching the Screen Actors Guild Awards because the appreciation the actors show for the love they’ve received from their peers is just priceless. There are almost always tears. And they’re not just from the actors themselves. It was hard not to be moved by Uzo Aduba’s emotional acceptance speech, where she reminded us she had planned to quit acting after her OITNB audition, or recall how good Mark Ruffalo was in The Normal Heart, even if he wasn’t there to accept his award in person. As a big Orange is the New Black fan, I was thrilled to see the show score two wins,…

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So in another installment of “ArGo F*** Yourselves”, Ben Affleck’s film has taken top honours at the SAG Awards too, after picking up the Producers Guild Award main prize last night. This puts it in good stead for the Oscars in the Best Picture category – except for the fact that Ben Affleck doesn’t have that much-needed director’s nod. Another potential upset could be in the Best Actress category, after Jennifer Lawrence took the female actress prize at the SAGs. Only 6 times in the past 15 years has the winner of the SAG Award for Best Female Actor not won the Oscar. We shall wait and see… Motion Pictures…